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H. A. FOWLER & J. H. LINGLE'Y.

CURTAIN ROD.

N0. 527,273. Patented Oct. 9, 1894.

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HENRY A. FOWLER AND JOHN H. LIN GLEY, OF \VORGES'IER, MASSACHU- SETTS.

CURTAIN-ROD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 527,273, dated October9, 1894.

Application filed January 23, 1892. Serial No. 419,087- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, HENRY A. FOWLER and JOHN H. LINGLEY, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of Worcester, in the county ofWorcester and State of Massachusetts, have jointlyinvented a new anduseful Improvement in Curtain-Rods, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of the specification, and showing a-curtaiu-rod embodying ourinvention.

Figure 1 represents a curtain rod embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is anenlarged central sectional view of that portion of the rod representedin Fig. 1 between the lines 1, l and 2, 2. Fig. 3 is a detached view ofthe sliding spindle, spiral spring and a portion of the tube actuated bysaid spring, and Fig. 4 is a central sectional view of the tips.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the difierent figures.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 represents a View of acompleted ourtain rod embodying ourinvention, A denoting an outer tubehaving a tip B attached to one end of the tube and provided with anenlarged surface B to rest against the side of the window casing.

The outer tube A is provided with a slot 0 having upon one side thenotches 0.

Within the tube A is a spindle D, capable of sliding within the tube Aand having at one end a collar,by which it is held concentrically withinthe tube and projecting from the collar D is a pin D entering the slot 0and by a slight rotation of the spindle D the pin D is capable of beingcarried into any one of the notches, thereby locking the spindle D fromsliding within the tube.

The opposite end of the spindle D enters the tube E, which slides Withinthe outer tube A and also upon the spindle D.

The tube E is provided with a slot E to receive a pin E held in thespindle D.

Between the end of the tube E and the collarD is a spiral spring Facting against the collar D and the tube E to hold the tube against thepinE The outer end of the tube F carries a detachable tip G which entersthe tube E and can be readily removed to allow the curtain to be placedupon the curtain rod.

In use the spindle D is turned within the tube A by means of the innertube E until the projecting pin D is released from a notch C and broughtinto the slot 0 thereby allowing the spindle D and inner tube E to bemoved within the outer tube A until the distance between the bearingsurfaces B, G, of the tips is slightly greater than the distance betweenthe window casings. The tube E is then rotated by turning the spindle Din order to carry the pin D into one of the notches C, so as to limitthe sliding movement of the spindle D. The tube E is then pushed intothe tube A compressing. the spring F until the tips B and Gr are broughtbetween the window casings when the tension of the spring F will beapplied to hold the curtain rod in place by the pressure of the surfacesB, and G against the window casings.

The curtain is applied to the rod before it is placed in position byremoving the detachable tip G and sliding the curtain rings, or the hemof the curtain, over the tubes Aand E; the end H of the outer tube Abeing provided with a thin edge to allow the curtain to slide freelyfrom the tube E upon the tube A.

We are aware that it is not new to provide a curtain rod with a springactuated tip, or to make the parts of a curtain rod telescopic, andhaving the tension of a spring applied to extend the rod and cause itsends, or tips, to be held against the opposing sides of a window casingby frictional resistance. Neither is it new to make one part of the rodtubular, and having a slot and a series of notches upon one side of theslot to inclose the other portion in said tube and provide it with a.pin, arranged to interlock said notches and hold the inclosed part fromsliding within the tube.

Both of the above named features were shown and described in LettersPatent of the United States, No. 468,987, and we do not herein claimsuch.

What We claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is V 1. In a curtain rod, the combination with the tube A and tip B,carried by the end of said tube, of a spindle .D inclosed within saidtube, a collar D attached to said spindle-and to said tube, whereby thespindle is held from longitudinal movement, and concentrically withinsaid tube, a tube E with one end sliding on said spindle and inclosedwithin said tube A, a spring between said fixed collar D and the end ofsaid tube E, and a tip G carried by the opposite end of said tube E,substantially as described.

2. In acurtain rod, the combination with a tube A and tip B, said tubehaving a longitudinal slot 0, and a series of notches O in one side ofsaid slot, of a spindle D incl'osed within said tube A, a collar Dattached to said spindle, by which it is'held concentrically within saidtube, a pin D projecting radially from said collar and adapted to becarried in one of said notches by the-partial rotation of said spindle,a tube E provided with a slot E and having one end inclosing saidspindle and inclosed by said tube A, a spring placed 7 between saidfixed collar D and theend of said tube E, a tip G carried by theopposite tube A, and a tip carried by the end'of said tube, of a spindleD inclosed within said tube A, a collar D' attached to one end of saidspindle and also to said tube A, whereby said spindle is heldconcentrically, and from longitudinal movement within said tube, a pin Eprojecting radially from the opposite end of said tube, a tube E havingone end sliding over said spindle and inclosed within said tube A, aspring F between the end of said tube E and said fixed collar D' withits tension applied to push the tube E off the spindle, said tube Ehaving a longitudinal slot E inclosing said pin E with the end of saidslot closed so as to limit the sliding motion of said tube E as actuatedby said spring and prevent said tube E and said spindle from becomingdisconnected and a removable tip G carried by the outer end of said tubeE to allow the curtain rod to receive a curtain, substantially asdescribed.

DatedatWorcester,inthecountyofWorcester and State of Massachusetts, this18th day of January, 1892. 7 HENRY A. FOWLER.

JOHN H. LINGLEY.

Witnesses: H

RUFUS B. FOWLER, H. W. FOWLER.

